Home > Orange Is the New Black > Season 3 « TV Series Page Orange Is the New Black: Season 3 (2015) SEASON: Season 3 Season 1 Season 2 Season 3 Season 4 Season 5 Season 6 Season 7 Want to see Episode List Season 3 Orange Is the New Black Critics Consensus Thanks to its blend of potent comedy and rich character work, Orange is the New Black remains a bittersweet pleasure in its third season. 95% TOMATOMETER Critic Ratings: 63 79% Audience Score User Ratings: 1239 NEW More Info × Close Want to see Super Reviewer Submit Super Reviewer Edit Review Episodes 1 Mother's Day Air date: Jun 12, 2015 In the Season 3 premiere, Caputo organizes a Mother's Day fair, which brings up many mixed feelings for the inmates. More 2 Bed Bugs and Beyond Air date: Jun 12, 2015 A bedbug infestation causes tempers to flare. In other events, Caputo receives bad news. More 3 Empathy Is a Boner Killer Air date: Jun 12, 2015 Nicky has difficulties with her stash; Alex and Crazy Eyes attend a drama class; and Red helps Healy with a personal matter. More 4 Finger In The Dyke Air date: Jun 12, 2015 Big Boo schemes to make money; Daya, Tastee and Crazy Eyes face hard truths; and Caputo tries to impress visitors. More 5 Fake It Till You Fake It Some More Air date: Jun 12, 2015 The inmates take a test for what they believe is a high-paying job assignment. More 6 Ching Chong Chang Air date: Jun 12, 2015 The staff has difficulties with the regime change; Lorna develops a plan to meet men; and Chang reveals her private side. More 7 Tongue-Tied Air date: Jun 12, 2015 Norma's healing powers bring her new followers; Piper starts a new business; and Caputo trains the new hires. More 8 Fear, and Other Smells Air date: Jun 12, 2015 Piper tries to grow her business; Crazy Eyes creates a sci-fi sex story for drama class; and Alex doesn't trust a new inmate. More 9 Where My Dreidel At Air date: Jun 12, 2015 A rabbi visits the prison; and Leanne attempts to organize Norma's followers. More 10 A Tittin' and A Hairin' Air date: Jun 12, 2015 Pennsatucky, Piper, Crazy Eyes and Lorna become closer to their admirers; and tensions rise between Sophia, Gloria, Lolly and Alex. More Show More Episodes Orange Is the New Black: Season 3 Videos 2:03 Orange is the New Black: Season 3 Trailer 1 1:55 Orange is the New Black: Season 3 Trailer 2 View All Videos (2) Orange Is the New Black: Season 3 Photos View All Photos (57) Tv Season Info Series 3 begins with Caputo's (Nick Sandow) new regime in place which appears to be kinder and gentler than the women are used to and some of the staff begin to become disillusioned. Later; a bed bug infestation causes tempers to flare, Norma (Annie Golden) gains new followers, Daya (Dascha Polanco) goes into labour and much more. Genre: Drama Network: Netflix Premiere Date: Jun 12, 2015 Creator: Jenji Kohan Exec. Producer: Jenji Kohan Cast Taylor Schilling as Piper Chapman Kate Mulgrew as Galina "Red" Reznikov Natasha Lyonne as Nicky Nichols Laura Prepon as Alex Vause Michael Harney as Sam Healy Danielle Brooks as Tasha "Taystee" Jefferson Uzo Aduba as Suzanne "Crazy Eyes" Warren Laverne Cox as Sophia Burset Beth Fowler as Sister Ingalls Elizabeth Rodriguez as Aleida Diaz Yael Stone as Lorna Morello Barbara Rosenblat as Miss Rosa John Magaro as Vince Muccio Dascha Polanco as Dayanara Diaz Lori Petty as Lolly Adrienne C. Moore as Black Cindy Selenis Leyva as Gloria Mendoza Taryn Manning as Tiffany "Pennsatucky" Doggett Samira Wiley as Poussey Washington Alan Aisenberg as Baxter "Gerber" Bayley Kimiko Glenn as Brook Soso Nick Sandow as Joe Caputo Lorraine Toussaint as Yvonne "Vee" Parker Laura Gómez as Blanca Flores Diane Guerrero as Maritza Ramos Vicky Jeudy as Janae Watson Julie Lake as Angie Rice Lori Tan Chinn as Chang James McMenamin as Charlie "Donuts" Coates Jessica Pimentel as Maria Ruiz Constance Shulman as Erica "Yoga" Jones Dale Soules as Frieda Berlin Lin Tucci as Anita DeMarco Blair Brown as Judy King Annie Golden as Norma Romano Ruby Rose as Stella Carlin Emma Myles as Leanne Taylor Beth Dover as Linda Ferguson Show More Cast News & Interviews for Orange Is the New Black: Season 3 10 TV Shows You Should Binge-Watch This July 10 TV Shows You Should Binge-Watch This July SAG Awards Winners: Fences and The Crown Score Big Wins View All Orange Is the New Black: Season 3 News Episodes 1 Mother's Day Air date: Jun 12, 2015 In the Season 3 premiere, Caputo organizes a Mother's Day fair, which brings up many mixed feelings for the inmates. More 2 Bed Bugs and Beyond Air date: Jun 12, 2015 A bedbug infestation causes tempers to flare. In other events, Caputo receives bad news. More 3 Empathy Is a Boner Killer Air date: Jun 12, 2015 Nicky has difficulties with her stash; Alex and Crazy Eyes attend a drama class; and Red helps Healy with a personal matter. More 4 Finger In The Dyke Air date: Jun 12, 2015 Big Boo schemes to make money; Daya, Tastee and Crazy Eyes face hard truths; and Caputo tries to impress visitors. More 5 Fake It Till You Fake It Some More Air date: Jun 12, 2015 The inmates take a test for what they believe is a high-paying job assignment. More 6 Ching Chong Chang Air date: Jun 12, 2015 The staff has difficulties with the regime change; Lorna develops a plan to meet men; and Chang reveals her private side. More 7 Tongue-Tied Air date: Jun 12, 2015 Norma's healing powers bring her new followers; Piper starts a new business; and Caputo trains the new hires. More 8 Fear, and Other Smells Air date: Jun 12, 2015 Piper tries to grow her business; Crazy Eyes creates a sci-fi sex story for drama class; and Alex doesn't trust a new inmate. More 9 Where My Dreidel At Air date: Jun 12, 2015 A rabbi visits the prison; and Leanne attempts to organize Norma's followers. More 10 A Tittin' and A Hairin' Air date: Jun 12, 2015 Pennsatucky, Piper, Crazy Eyes and Lorna become closer to their admirers; and tensions rise between Sophia, Gloria, Lolly and Alex. More Show More Episodes Critic Reviews for Orange Is the New Black Season 3 All Critics (63) | Top Critics (27) | Fresh (60) | Rotten (3) It's still raw and brutal, still funny, still sad, although maybe just a little bit kinder. Jun 11, 2015 | Full Review… Verne Gay Newsday Top Critic In the extended picture, it looks like season three might be playing a bit more with the larger concept of freedom - through the lens, naturally, of those who don't have it. Jun 11, 2015 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review… David Hinckley New York Daily News Top Critic Three seasons in, just about everyone on the show is loveable. This makes for a thoroughly enjoyable, but not particularly varied or gripping viewing experience: the show tugs the same heartstrings, works the same funny bones. Jun 11, 2015 | Full Review… Willa Paskin Slate Top Critic This is one of the best efforts of this golden TV age. Oct 28, 2015 | Full Review… Joanne Ostrow Denver Post Top Critic Among the inmates, Tiffany "Pennsatucky" Doggett (Taryn Manning) emerges in full as more than a one-note crazy hick. Jun 23, 2015 | Rating: B | Full Review… Ed Bark Uncle Barky Top Critic Even in episodes which feature the backstories of the show's male characters, Orange is a show about women -- a show that is so powerful because it shouts against the idea that a single "strong female character" equals diversity. Jun 13, 2015 | Rating: A- | Full Review… Liz Shannon Miller indieWire Top Critic In the current golden age of television, OITNB hangs easily with the very best shows around. There aren't enough TV dramas that focus so much on female experiences. Even rarer is the show that allows its women to be screw ups. Oct 3, 2019 | Full Review… Chris Hansell Cultured Vultures Season three of Orange is the New Black is just very, very good. May 24, 2019 | Rating: 4.5/5 | Full Review… Alec Bojalad Den of Geek While there was a lot to like this season - including the further humanization of Pennsatucky and the moving expansion of Daya and Aleida's rocky relationship - I came away disappointed overall. May 24, 2019 | Full Review… Chris Eggertsen Uproxx Season three is the best yet. It's probably the best season of television that Jenji Kohan, the showrunner for Weeds before Orange Is the New Black, has ever produced. Oct 19, 2018 | Full Review… Stephen Marche Esquire Magazine The third season of Orange Is the New Black has shed much of the dramatic weight that accumulated in the second season to re-bet on the lighter side. [Full Review in Spanish] Jul 15, 2018 | Full Review… Natalia Marcos El Pais (Spain) The expansive roster of Litchfield ladies are all worth their weight in iron, and Season 3 has yet to buckle for it. Jun 15, 2018 | Full Review… Kevin Fitzpatrick ScreenCrush View All Critic Reviews (63) Audience Reviews for Orange Is the New Black: Season 3 Oct 09, 2019 Orange Is The New Black routinely pays homage to its form, by referencing books throughout the entire Netflix original series. After the first season, the show heavily diverges from the truth of the memoir it was based on, though the show still makes an effort to honor books by including them in the characters lives. Not only do inmates rely on story to get through their incarceration, but their incarceration becomes a story (ie. Orange Is The New Black: A Memoir by Piper Kerman). OITNB may weave a tall tale, but a tale that is rooted in truth. Although the lives of Chapman and the other inmates depicted on the show are fictitious, they are based on real people in true situations. The show brings to light real issues that exist within the prison system, and educates us while entertaining us. Image result for oitnb standing on tables the animals The show dramatizes and exaggerates the realities of prison riots, and idealizes an outcome that could benefit the entire prison system. By grouping all of the worst-case scenarios in a Murphys-Law sort of way, the show educates people about prison life, laws, and serves as a sort of guide on How-To avoid prison. Amanda A Feb 07, 2018 still skipping some scenes and watching fast mostly, but the story is good and i love stella (1 viewing) Waleed A Oct 28, 2017 Orange Is The New Black Season 3 brings the witty humour and loveable characters that some of today's comedy shows lack with amazing performances from Dascha Polanco To Laura Prepon and the list goes on H R Jun 28, 2017 Well they've done it again and I have to wait until next summer to binge watch it. Podi C May 31, 2017 Remarkable ensemble cast, writing and social message make this series one of the best of recent times. Ami N Mar 07, 2017 And more of the same garbage Zinc Z Dec 30, 2016 This season wasn'the terrible, but I started to lose interest. I wasn't planning on continuing with the show. Between season 3 and season 4, I met my wonderful girlfriend, who was into the show. She was excited for season 4, so I got back into it. I'm so glad I did, because season 4 is the best so far. Troy H Dec 05, 2016 I'm currently going through a Netflix binge on OITNB and I love it for the most part, I'm only onto season three so I've still got quite a few episodes left to see - I hope the Piper/Alex thing dies soon - it's become really tedious, The less I see of Piper I prefer TBH, id rather see more of the other inmates who seem to have more depth and character. Charlie B Aug 14, 2016 This season 3 of "Orange Is The New Black" lost a little bit of their other two predecessors, but it stills keeping the same good acting as the other ones. Andrés P Jul 18, 2016 Music is way off & way too loud! I have to constantly turn up the volume to hear the actors speak & then another minute vastly turn down the volume b/c of the blaring music. Is there anyone who can mess the 2 things together, or maybe that person is tone deaf & needs to be replaced. 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